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newsdesk@medicinehatnews.com The Sanare Centre, a local association supporting victims of sexual, domestic and personal violence and trauma, is among eight child and youth advocacy centres across the province to receive a portion of $3.7 million in funding from the provincial government. Alberta’s minister of children and family service, Searle Turton, announced the funding increase on [...] Read More »

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Members of the municipal planning commission have unanimously approved a 180-day operation permit extension for the Mustard Seed’s community kitchen on Allowance Avenue while a long-term plan for a permanent shelter remains incomplete. Brad Irwin, senior city planner, presented committee members the application to extend the operation from the Community Food Service building. The [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com The Parkinson Association of Alberta is hosting its 13th annual Step and Stride Event on Saturday, Sept. 6. “Every September, participants from across Alberta gather as one community and walk for Parkinson’s. Their incredible efforts have raised more than $4.3 million to help support a better life for those living with and loving someone [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com New to Medicine Hat and already deeply involved, council candidate Michael Reid wants to focus on results. A former teacher and now owner of YogaRevolution, Reid has lived in the city for two years. In that time, he has become a well known face downtown and with the Chamber of Commerce and is looking [...] Read More »

asmith@medicinehatnews.com Cypress County has agreed to a letter of support regarding the future of the Suffield Grazing Co-op. The land has seen interest from private farms now that the province seeks a longer lease, and as such the co-op requested support in regards to being able to continue to operate the community pasture, in the [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Health Canada has authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and BioNTech and by Moderna for use this respiratory virus season. Moderna says it will manufacture vaccine doses for the Canadian market in its new facility in Laval, Quebec and syringes will be filled in Cambridge, Ontario. News releases from both Pfizer and Moderna [...] Read More »

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon travel to Europe in a bid to deepen economic and security ties with Germany. Carney told reporters Friday he will meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Tuesday. “Canada has a good partnership with Germany. It’s been built up over the years, but it can [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling a recent court decision on Aboriginal title on land along the Fraser River a “monumental” development, but says the case isn’t about threatening private home ownership. The organization says this month’s decision confirming the Cowichan Tribes’ Aboriginal title over land and fishing rights in [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — The defence lawyer for the man accused of killing 11 people at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival earlier this year has concluded legal arguments about whether his client is fit to stand trial. Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces 11 counts of second-degree murder and is accused of driving an SUV through a crowded street. [...] Read More »

The lawyer for a British Columbia ostrich farm says the operators hope to have their case heard by the Supreme Court of Canada after losing an appeal to halt the cull of its flock that suffered an avian flu outbreak. Umar Sheikh says he’s working with Universal Ostrich Farms on an application to the top [...] Read More »

Over 200 Blood Tribe members took part in The Blood Tribe Resource Fair Thursday in Standoff. The event was the first of its kind, says Levi Little Moustache, Director of Blood Tribe Employment and Skills Training (BTEST). “The event today was a collaboration of all the HR departments (including) all the departments under Blood Tribe, [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Misconduct allegations from more than five years ago finally culminated in a disciplinary hearing for Lethbridge Police Service Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh this week. The Lethbridge Police Commission held the hearing Thursday at City Hall to address misconduct allegations against Mehdizadeh regarding an incident that took place in March 2021. The allegations were made [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDjmanio@lethbridgeherald.com A perpetual challenge for not-for-profit organizations is funding for their charitable work. In support of its continuing mission, Lethbridge Family Services (LFS) is hosting an inaugural gala called “Spring to Light” on April 25 at the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Center, featuring Canadian comedian, television personality, political satirist, and author Rick Mercer. “This [...] Read More »

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta NDP and Friends of Medicare advocacy organization have raised alarms about the provincial government’s proposed legislation that will allow people suffering from addictions and mental illness who are deemed a threat to themselves or others to be treated against their will. On Tuesday, the government introduced Bill 53, the Compassionate Intervention [...] Read More »

Some Lethbridge homeowners might be surprised to see an almost 14 per cent increase in their education taxes when they get their property tax bill this spring. According to the Government of Alberta website, education property taxes are increasing for 2025-2026 after being frozen in 2024-2025. For Lethbridge residents, this will amount to a 13.8 [...] Read More »